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Overview
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Getting started
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Windows
- Preparing your computer
- Preparing your headset for streaming
- Connecting your headset to your computer using a cable
- Attaching a USB Type-C cable to VIVE XR Elite
- Connecting VIVE Focus Vision to your computer using the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit
- Connecting your headset to your computer to stream wirelessly
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Using VIVE Streaming
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VIVE Streaming FAQs
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General (VIVE Streaming)
- VIVE Streaming doesn't want to launch on my computer. What can I do?
- I've started streaming but I don't see anything in the headset except for a loading animation. What should I do?
- VIVE Streaming can't update successfully. What should I do?
- How do I make VIVE Streaming communicate through Windows Defender Firewall?
- How do I resume playing a PC VR title?
- What should I do if I have trouble running OpenXR titles?
- Why doesn't the PC VR title launch after selecting it in the Library?
- What should I do if controllers don't work properly when streaming apps?
- What should I do if I can't successfully scan the QR code when setting up wireless streaming?
- How do I copy screenshots and screen recordings to my computer?
- What should I do if the scene is too high or low and is not centered to the correct location?
- Can I play MR apps while using a DisplayPort connection?
- Does the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit or VIVE Streaming Cable charge the headset's battery?
- How do I update the converter's firmware?
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Tracking
- Are hand tracking and VIVE Wrist Tracker supported by VIVE Streaming?
- What should I do to make sure eye and facial tracking work properly in VRChat?
- How do I set up full-body tracking in VRChat?
- What facial expressions does VIVE Streaming support?
- What should I do if eye and facial tracking are not working properly?
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Performance
- How do I improve VIVE Streaming performance?
- I'm experiencing some content jittering when streaming, what can I do?
- The content seems to be stuttering a lot and the streaming experience is not what I was expecting. What can I do?
- How do I adjust graphics and performance settings for VIVE Streaming?
- Why am I experiencing stuttering in my PC VR streaming session while using VIVE Ultimate Tracker?
- Why doesn't my streaming session start right away and I see a "Preparing VIVE Ultimate Trackers" message every time?
- What should I do if I see a small area in VR flashing white while playing games?
- Is 120 Hz refresh rate supported?
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Connections
- After starting my streaming session on my headset, I see a green screen. What should I do?
- How do I see what someone is seeing in the headset?
- My computer doesn't recognize the headset and the USB icon on VIVE Hub is gray. What can I do?
- How do I show others what's inside the headset while doing wireless streaming?
- I can't get wireless streaming to work, what can I do?
- Are there any differences between the VIVE Streaming Cable and the VIVE Wired Streaming Cable in the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit?
- My computer only has a USB Type-C port, can I still use the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit?
- Why is it still USB streaming even when I've connected VIVE Focus Vision to a DisplayPort port on my computer?
- Can I still use VIVE Ultimate Tracker with my VIVE headset if I'm doing a wired streaming session?
- When do I use UDP or TCP transmission mode?
- Why is my headset's battery power draining and the connection switches to USB streaming even when I'm using the VIVE Wired Streaming Kit?
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Audio
- The audio sounds broken and there's a lot of noise. What should I do?
- The sound in the headset stutters and sounds distorted and garbled. What should I do?
- Is there a way not to mirror the audio from the headset?
- What should I do if the game's sound effects don't sound full?
- I've started streaming content but I don't hear any sound
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Using VIVE Desk
- About VIVE Desk
- Setting up VIVE Desk
- Starting a VIVE Desk session
- VIVE Desk toolbar
- Moving the toolbar
- Changing the display screen mode
- Resizing the display screen
- Repositioning the display screen
- Creating a custom multi-screen display layout
- Managing floating screens
- Turning on assistive passthrough
- Setting mouse cursor behavior
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VIVE Desk FAQs
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General (VIVE Desk)
- What VR headsets support VIVE Desk?
- Can I add or remove screens?
- Why is Single the only display screen mode I can select?
- Where did the minimized screen go?
- Why is there a solid white square in the upper-left of the screen?
- Why did the screen suddenly move to another position?
- What should I do if I'm having difficulties using Excel with the mouse?
- What should I do if I don't see the pointer in VR?
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Windows (VIVE Desk)
- Why is the audio coming out from the headset and not my Bluetooth headphones?
- What should I do when a "time out" message appears?
- What should I do when VIVE Desk is not connecting?
- Why does my PC screen go to sleep when I use VIVE Desk?
- Why don't text and apps look bigger even if "Enlarge text and apps" in settings is selected?
- Why is my external monitor not showing anything after exiting VIVE Desk?
- Why does my PC screen keep flashing when starting VIVE Desk?
- Why is the window on my PC screen moving and leaving a trail after taking off the headset?
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VIVE Ultimate Tracker
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Appendix
Are hand tracking and VIVE Wrist Tracker supported by VIVE Streaming?
Both hand tracking and VIVE Wrist Tracker are natively supported by
VIVE Streaming.
- In VIVE Hub, go to Settings > VIVE Streaming, and then go to the Input tab.
- Under Tracking, turn on or off Hand tracking to enable or disable hand tracking.
- If you're using a
VIVE Wrist Tracker, do one of the following:
- Turn on
Use
VIVE Wrist Tracker for hand tracking to enhance hand tracking precision and reliability through the
VIVE Wrist Tracker.
Important: Hand tracking must also be selected.
- Turn on Emulate VIVE Wrist Tracker as VIVE Tracker to use VIVE Wrist Tracker to track objects, similar to how you would with VIVE Tracker (3.0).
Note: Only one option can be turned on at any given time. - Turn on
Use
VIVE Wrist Tracker for hand tracking to enhance hand tracking precision and reliability through the
VIVE Wrist Tracker.
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